20 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1905
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions injury and a WAN reference, but lacks clear event, people, or organizations to identify a news item. Unable to extract a coherent event or proper nouns for a factual summary while preserving source integrity.
The Lake Shore Electric line between Lorain and Cleveland began hourly service from 5:45 to 10:45 with a theatre limited last car at 1:46. The Avon Beach Southern branch, cost 125000, links South Lorain with Beach Park and opened to spur growth, while Black River bridge stands at fifty feet. cars are modern and fast with speak tubes for conductor-motorman communication.
One of the first cases at the January term of the court of common pleas is the suit brought by the city against the City gas company.
After decades of service the South Side Hose House will be abandoned on January 1st and its members moved to the central department on Second street. Central unit has repeatedly proven faster at covering the South Side with up-to-date equipment, leading to the conclusion that the South Side station is no longer needed.
The upcoming January 16 grand jury session may see three murder cases presented, a county first in memory. Sheriff notes two victims linger near death, potentially altering indictments. the sole definite case is Joe Torney who shot a man he suspected of stealing whiskey, with defense claiming self defense.
The ordinance restructures the fire service on a merit basis. Chief earns 480 dollars yearly, bond 1000, with other posts adjusted: assistant chief 40, driver 780, assistant driver 360, engineer 80 plus two per fire, assistant engineer two per fire, volunteers one per fire and 60 cents per hour. Stations list staffing and captain and lieutenants at 40 dollars yearly. Also notes a Christmas bank gift promo from The Logan County Banking Company with holiday mailing option.
Reefy, president of the local board of health, touts a decade long policy of municipal cleanliness. He credits the sustained effort with reducing contagious diseases. for three years fewer than six cases and for four years no smallpox cases have occurred, noting continued enforcement of sanitary laws. Continued on page 2.
The 22 by 34 foot house offers three large rooms and hall on the first floor with a pantry, four rooms and a bath on the second floor, concrete cellar walls, drained cement bottom, sanitary sewer, gas and coal furnace, mantle, flagging sidewalks, city water and natural gas. Now is the time to buy as prices are low and expected to rise.
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